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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
GLYCEMIC LOAD
High glycemic index diet increases the risk of endometrial cancer 18 percent
The one-fourth of people eating a diet with the highest glycemic index or highest glycemic load were 26 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to the one-fourth eating a diet with the lowest glycemic load. This according to an analysis of 39 studies.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER
Obesity involved in 30% of endometrial cancers
Obesity is involved in 30 percent of cases of endometrial cancer notes the report Storing Up Problems: The Medical Case for a Slimmer Nation by the Royal College of Physicians.
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER
Endometrial cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 2.9-fold
A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of endometrial cancer 2.9-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
CANCER
Excess weight accounts for 3-6% of all cancers in Europe
Among countries in the European Union, 3.4 percent of all cancers in men and 6.4 percent of all cancer in women are attributable to overweight and obesity according to a paper published in the British Medical Journal.
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Monday, December 13, 2004
U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 13: Endometrial cancer
Obesity triples the risk of endometrial cancer according to the U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines (p. 18).
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Monday, August 09, 2004
Cancer: Elevated insulin levels associated with cancers of colon, breast, pancreas, and endometrium
Type II diabetes and chronically elevated levels of insulin are associated with an increased risk of cancers of the colon, breast, pancreas, kidney, and endometrium.
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Endometrial cancer: Excess weight may account for 57% of U.S. cases in women
Being overweight or obese may account for 23 percent of female cases of endometrial cancer in the U.S..
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Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Endometrial cancer: Obesity increases risk 250%
Being overweight increases the risk of endometrial cancer by 100 percent, while being obese increases the risk 250 percent.
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Monday, July 26, 2004
Obesity increases the risk of endometrial cancer
Obesity increases the risk of endometrial cancer. The incidence of emdometrial cancer is most common in developed countries and varies 25-fold around the world.
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